Tri-Tip in SF?
January 14, 2009 4:06 PM Subscribe
MeatFilter: Where can I find raw tri-tip cuts in the city of San Francisco?
I've seen it (and bought it) at Whole Foods. Not recently, though - but I haven't been looking.
(I should have, though, because the weather's great and who doesn't want to grill on an evening like this?)
posted by rtha at 4:23 PM on January 14, 2009
(I should have, though, because the weather's great and who doesn't want to grill on an evening like this?)
posted by rtha at 4:23 PM on January 14, 2009
the tri-tip at costco is surprisingly good!
posted by supermedusa at 5:09 PM on January 14, 2009
posted by supermedusa at 5:09 PM on January 14, 2009
Either Drewes or that butcher at the west end of Cortland by Wild Side West.
posted by rhizome at 5:16 PM on January 14, 2009
posted by rhizome at 5:16 PM on January 14, 2009
Most grocery stores carry tri-tip in SF, and it can be very good even if you don't spend a lot of money. I made a big tri-tip roast last night that we got at Lucky for six bucks on sale, and it was superb.
posted by eschatfische at 5:38 PM on January 14, 2009
posted by eschatfische at 5:38 PM on January 14, 2009
I believe this is the butcher to which rhizome refers. I've admired it from the outside driving or biking past but never been in. Looks good.
posted by pombe at 5:48 PM on January 14, 2009
posted by pombe at 5:48 PM on January 14, 2009
Andronico's on Irving and Tower Market up on Portola both regularly have tri-tip. Might be a bit trickier getting plain tri-tip, not marinated in anything, but just ask. Also: yum! Tri-tip.
posted by Nelson at 8:42 PM on January 14, 2009
posted by Nelson at 8:42 PM on January 14, 2009
Drewes is ridiculously expensive. We've gotten great tritip from Safeway before.
posted by lannanh at 10:43 PM on January 14, 2009
posted by lannanh at 10:43 PM on January 14, 2009
I just saw it at the Pac-n-Save in Emeryville. If they've got it there, it couldn't be THAT hard to find.
posted by deadmessenger at 11:49 PM on January 14, 2009
posted by deadmessenger at 11:49 PM on January 14, 2009
Alhambra in the mission usually has it and they've got much more reasonable prices than most independent butchers.
posted by foodgeek at 11:58 PM on January 14, 2009
posted by foodgeek at 11:58 PM on January 14, 2009
i just had some kobe beef tri-tip from the berkeley bowl (in...berkeley) and it was some of the most amazing beef ever. marin sun farms will cut a tri-tip for you but you have to special-order it and pick it up from them at the farmer's market in the ferry building. you can get pre-marinated from any trader joe's also. basically you can get it nearly anywhere.
posted by apostrophe at 6:33 AM on January 15, 2009
posted by apostrophe at 6:33 AM on January 15, 2009
Response by poster: Thanks everyone, I assumed that it would be a lot tougher to find it then it apparently is. BBQ in the middle of January? Love it! Enjoy the weather everyone!
posted by ws at 11:22 AM on January 15, 2009
posted by ws at 11:22 AM on January 15, 2009
Star Market on Claremont Ave at the Oakland Berkeley border. Same blackened tri-tip recipe since the late 30's. Get there early or order in advance then grill it up.
posted by pianomover at 1:35 AM on January 16, 2009
posted by pianomover at 1:35 AM on January 16, 2009
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Alternatively, if you want some really good local organic beef, call up Marin Sun Farms and ask them to bring you some tri tips to the Ferry Plaza Farmer's Market. I got an excellent beef tenderloin from them for Thanksgiving.
posted by pombe at 4:17 PM on January 14, 2009